Schultz v. Garrett

The issue presented is whether the legislative amendment to a limiting factor of the municipal court clerk’s salary formula, which has the direct effect of increasing the clerk’s salary during term, is prohibited by the Constitution.

I must affirm the court of appeals in that the appellant is seeking to receive an in-term increase in compensation as Clerk of the Springfield Municipal Court by way of a legislative enactment contrary to Section 20, Article II of the Ohio Constitution.

The increase sought here is based upon legislation which amended R.C. *136325.08, which section provided for…